1414
John Stanley, first Lord of Mann, dies
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Sir John Stanley, King and Lord of Man and the Isles (c.1350 - 1414), the first of that name was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and titular King of the Isle of Man. In 1405 he was …
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1663
Illiam Dhone, Manx politician shot
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William Christian (14 April 1608 - 1663) was a Manx politician, a son of Ewan Christian, one of the Manx deemsters. Illiam Dhone In Manx he was known as Illiam Dhone, or Brown …
1805
William Thompson, naturalist, is born in Belfast
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William Thompson (2 December 1805 – 17 February 1852) was an Irish naturalist celebrated for his founding studies of the natural history of Ireland, especially in ornithology and …
1812
Edward Forbes, Manx naturalist, born
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Edward Forbes, born Feb. 12, 1815, Douglas, Isle of Man was a naturalist, pioneer in the field of biogeography, who analyzed the distribution of plant and animal life of the …
1825
Potato Riots on Mann
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Although the Duke won some popular support on the Island for his regard of the Manx, he was less popular for filling well paid official posts on the Island with his own Scottish …
1840
John Miller Nicholson, Manx artist and photographer, born
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John Miller Nicholson, born on January 29, 1840, was a prominent Manx artist and photographer known for his work depicting scenes and people from the Isle of Man. His contributions …
1899
Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh, The Manx Gaelic Society, Formed
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Yn Çheshaght Ghailckagh, also known as the Manx Language Society and formerly known as Manx Gaelic Society, was founded in 1899 in the Isle of Man to promote the Manx language. The …